Artery of the face
Angular artery |
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Blood vessels of the eyelids, front view. 1, supraorbital artery and supraorbital vein; 2, nasal artery; 3, angular artery, the terminal branch of 4, the facial artery; 5, suborbital artery; 6, anterior branch of the superficial temporal artery; 6’, malar branch of the transverse artery of the face; 7, lacrimal artery; 8, superior palpebral artery with 8’, its external arch; 9, anastomoses of the superior palpebral with the superficial temporal and lacrimal; 10, inferior palpebral artery; 11, facial vein; 12, angular vein; 13, branch of the superficial temporal vein. |
The arteries of the face and scalp (angular artery labeled at center right) |
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Source | Facial artery |
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Vein | Angular vein |
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Supplies | Lacrimal sac, orbicularis oculi muscle |
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Latin | arteria angularis |
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TA98 | A12.2.05.029 |
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TA2 | 4397 |
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FMA | 49583 |
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Anatomical terminology |
The angular artery is an artery of the face. It is the terminal part of the facial artery. It ascends to the medial angle of the eye's orbit. It is accompanied by the angular vein. It ends by anastomosing with the dorsal nasal branch of the ophthalmic artery. It supplies the lacrimal sac, the orbicularis oculi muscle, and the outer side of the nose.